Vicki A. Davis's Blog, page 92
February 23, 2018
5 Ways to Promote Health and Happiness in Every Classroom
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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I will never carry a gun into my classroom. However, I believe I have something far more helpful: compassion, caring, and a determination to change the world by reaching the hearts and minds of this generation. People are scared and rightly so. In one moment, a madman can destroy the lives of so many. And few people notice what is prevented by a great teacher, but I aim to be one who helps people become safer by r...
5 Teacher Myths and How to Dispel Them: The Truth About Teaching in America
Aaron Pribble on episode 260 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Teachers are not all saints, nor are they all slackers. — These are just two of the myths that social studies teacher Aaron Pribble tackles in this motivating, uplifting talk about what it is really like to be a teacher in America today. Aaron Pribble is the author of Teacherland: Inside the Myth of the American Educator.
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Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: How Streak Tracking Makes All the Difference
Day 46 of 80 Days of Excellence
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Set your goals and select habits to go with those goals. For to make a change or accomplish anything, you need steady progress. And sustained growth comes from repetition. And something that repeats consistently is a habit.
But changing habits is so hard!
And accomplishing goals is as well.
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I track my habits on a one-pager that also has my goals listed at the top. (shown above)
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Creating a Vision for Your School and Getting Buy In from Stakeholders
Lynn Fuini-Hetten on episode 259 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Strategic planning for your school or district can take a variety of forms. In today’s show, learn how one successful district has tackled this process and how they are getting buy in from teachers on the vision during the second year of implementation.
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Secrets of Living an Epic Life Full of Meaning
Day 45 of 80 Days of Excellence
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Out beyond complacency and comfort lies a land of opportunity. It requires that you no longer comform to the comfortable. You can’t “phone it in.”
You have to work.
You have to dream.
You can’t settle.
Everyone wants success – well, most do anyway. And most people say the same thing. Everybody is shooting for grandiose goals and their speech often turns to braggadocio about what the...
Iditarod Teacher: How to Connect and Learn from the Iditarod Race
Heidi Sloan on episode 258 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Heidi Sloan is the Iditarod teacher for this year. It starts on March 3 – 18. Get free lesson plans, connect with a musher and get your kids excited.
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Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher...February 20, 2018
Keep Your Head Up When You Stumble
Day 44 of 80 Days of Excellence
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Westwood Schools Alumnus, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hilliard, (soon to be a Colonel in the Army) spoke to our students today. As he talked about success and failure, he said something incredible,
“If your head is up when you stumble and you’re looking forward, then you will see an open door.” Lt. Colonel Robert Hilliard, US Army
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This is a man who knows struggle. From leading troops...
Google Jamboard
Tom Mullaney on episode 257 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Google Jamboard is a fun interactive app. There’s hardware too, but don’t be worried. The free app has lots to play with. You just download it on Google Play or iTunes and use it with your touch Chromebook or iPad after listening to Tom Mullaney share how it works. Enjoy this fun, free tool.
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What Do You Wear? A Bib or Apron
Day 43 of 80 Days of Excellence
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Garrett Grubbs, the Youth Minister at Sherwood Baptist Church, said something in a recent sermon that has me rethinking about almost everything in my life. Before you jump off the page, this quote has non-religious applications as well if you’ll read on for a moment.
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Now, Pastor Garrett was talking about prayer when he said this, but it can apply to so many things. He said somethin...
The Compassionate Achiever: Understanding Empathy and Compassion So We Don’t Burn Out
Chris Kukk on episode 256 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Dr. Chris Kukk, author of The Compassionate Achiever, combines neuroscience with social sciences to discuss why compassion helps us achieve more. He also shares the difference between empathy and compassion and why one of these is a recipe for burnout.
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